Plan of Service - Element 3

Activities/

Department

Evaluation

Intended Results

Strengthen and support services in member libraries for adults with low literacy levels

Provide access to collection development aids and training opportunities for library staffs; support the development of partnerships between member libraries and area agencies

(Adult/Outreach,

 Administration)

Encourage libraries to

integrate adult learners into library programs by seeking grants

to fund new and/or expand already existing literacy

projects (Adult/Outreach,

Administration)

Annual member library evaluation of STLS services

Outreach Advisory Committee

Technical assistance calls

More libraries will serve adults with low literacy skills as part of daily service

Libraries will have more cooperative projects with area agencies

Partner with member libraries to provide library services to coordinated outreach populations as defined by Commissioner of Education regulations

Provide assistance to

member library staff in acquiring, expanding, improving, and updating

their skills in providing

services to persons unable to use traditional library services and/or materials.

(Adult, Outreach)

Provide outreach mini-grants

to support outreach services

in member libraries

(Adult, Outreach)

Annual member library evaluation of STLS services

Outreach Advisory Committee

Technical assistance calls

Area residents with special needs will have ready access through their local library to specialized materials and materials in the STLS collection

STLS and member library services and programs are accessible to coordinated outreach population members

Libraries work with area agencies, organizations, and residential facilities to publicize and promote services to coordinated outreach populations

Work with libraries to serve persons who are aging  or have visual disabilities

Provide rotating collections of large print and audio books

Provide descriptive

videos/DVDs

Maintain a sublending library

of the New York State Talking Book and Braille Library

Loan adaptive computer equipment

(Adult/Outreach)

Annual member library evaluation of STLS services

Outreach Advisory Committee

Technical assistance calls

Persons who are aging or have visual disabilities will obtain appropriate materials through their local library

Work with libraries to serve persons who are aging or have hearing disabilities

Provide rotating collection of closed captioned videos/DVDs

Provide sign language titles in print and video

Loan adaptive computer equipment and TTY machines

(Adult/Outreach)

Annual member library evaluation of STLS services

Outreach Advisory Committee

Technical assistance calls

Persons who are aging or have hearing disabilities will obtain appropriate materials through their local library

Work with libraries to serve persons who are aging  or have physical disabilities

Loan adaptive computer equipment

Provide reference materials in print and video, and

multi-media kits

(Adult/Outreach)

Annual member library evaluation of STLS services

Outreach Advisory Committee

Technical assistance calls

Persons who are aging or have physical disabilities will obtain appropriate materials through their local library

Work with libraries to serve persons who are members of ethnic or minority groups, educationally disadvantaged, unemployed or underemployed

Provide access through STARCat, the regional online catalog, to member library collections and specialized collections maintained by area correctional facilities

(Adult/Outreach)

Annual member library evaluation of STLS services

Outreach Advisory Committee

Technical assistance calls

Residents borrow materials in foreign languages, materials on resume-writing and information on interviewing from libraries throughout the region and correctional facilities

Work with libraries to serve patrons who are in institutions (adult care facilities, community residencies, other)

Visit area institutions in partnership with member libraries

Provide rotating collections

of popular adult reading, large print and audio books, video/DVDs

Persons residing in facilities receive access to library materials and services

Area human service agencies and organizations are make use of library services

Annual member library evaluation of STLS services

Outreach Advisory Committee

Technical Assistance calls

Number of rotating collections, circulation statistics

Support state correctional facility general libraries with library services as per annual negotiated agreement

Work with Department of

Office of Corrections and

state correctional facility

library staff to plan yearly program of services that

STLS will provide

Promote member library awareness and use of

unique resources owned by correctional facilities

Correctional facility libraries will fully participate as “member libraries” in System workshops, programs, and services.

Facility collections will provide area residents with access through their local libraries to a broader range of materials

A facility library staff member will be a member of the STLS Coordinated Outreach Advisory Committee

Annual member library evaluation of STLS services

Yearly meeting with facility librarians

Circulation statistics

Technical assistance calls